Neoplasia — Flashcards

Histologically, the nuclei of benign tumors are _____, whereas the nuclei of malignant tumors are _____ and hyperchromatic

What is the most useful factor in determining prognosis of breast cancer? _____

Sheets of small blue round cells organized around a central space "Homer-Wright rosettes" characterizes histology of _____

Hint: which endocrine tumor?

Which type of lymphoma is associated with masses composed of lymphoid cells? _____

Hint: Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin

Which salivary gland tumor is associated with a high rate of recurrence following resection? _____

Thyroid follicular adenoma is a benign tumor of follicles surrounded by a(n) _____

Renal cell carcinoma is associated with loss of the _____ tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 3p

Squamous carcinoma in situ is also called _____

Can moles (nevi) transform into melanoma? _____

A characteristic of the transformation from normal cells to dysplastic cells is that there is is an increased _____ to _____ ratio